Voters Face Wide Range of State Constitutional Proposals
An Associated Press survey outlines 126 proposed amendments and referenda across 80 states on October 19 1944. Highlights include New Jersey’s controversial new constitution veterans aid and tax measures in Colorado Oregon and Alabama, liquor restrictions in Nebraska North Dakota and Oregon, and a mix of labor rights tax and government structure changes impacting voters nationwide.
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Washington
Project Veterans
Aida
New Jersey
Frank Hague
Jersey City
Democratic
Charles Edison
Democratic Party
Hague
Thomas E. Dewey
Edison
Roosevelt
Dewey
Associated Press
Colorado
Oregon
Alabama
Arkansas
Arizona
Vovers
Florida
Nebraska
North Dakota
Massachusetts
Missouri
Washington State
Arkansaa
Kansas
Monsoon Minnie Survives Eight Missions Over China Formosa
An Advanced U S 14th Air Force Base report from Oct 17 recounts the Superfortress Monsoon Minnie suffering injuries during a raid by three Japanese fighters over Formosa. Two crew wounded, right waist gunner blown out but parachuted to safety, plane returning to Free China. Veteran crew noted with mission markers. Monsoon Minnie sister ship of Monsoon, linked to earlier Manchuria bombing runs.
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U. S. 14Th Air Force
China
Free China
Formosa
Minnie
India
Monson
Anshan
Manchuria
Wich
Sailor Guy Shultz Home on Leave from Naval Hospital
Private Guy Reynolds Shultz son of Mr and Mrs Guy E Shultz Route 3 arrived home yesterday on a short leave from the Naval Hospital at San Francisco. He enlisted in the marines over two years ago and was wounded during the Saipan invasion last June 16. He also took part in the Marshal Islands landing and continues to recover from foot and leg injuries. He praised Japanese fighters yet noted their lack of initiative without leaders.
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Guy Reynolds Shultz
Guy E. Shultz
Route 3
Naval Hospital
San Francisco
Shultz
Saipan
Pacific
U. S
Marshal Islands
Marriage licenses issued in Douglas County offices
Four couples received licenses yesterday from Probate Judge J B Wilson at the county courthouse. The pairs are George Sanderfer and Aaron Hermandez of Topeka, Anthony M Pfaff and Dorothy M Haines of Chillicothe Missouri, Thomas P Perdue of Horace and Hazel Marie DeWald of Casper Wyoming, and Phares M Hoffer and Stella I Baker of Topeka.
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J. B. Wilson
Douglas County Court House
George Sanderfer
Aaron Hermandez
Topeka
Anthony M. Pfaff
Dorothy M. Haines
Chillicothe
Thomas P. Perdue
Horace
Hazel Marie DeWald
Casper
Wyo
Phares M. Hoffer
Stella I. Baker
Lightning strikes near Kansas candidates during campaign run
Thurmen Hill and Harry Anderson escaped injury when a bolt hit near their car as they traveled from Norton to Hill City. Hill mocked Clyde Reed while Anderson quipped about lightning favoring his own candidacy. The pair continued to Concordia and Hill City for speeches as GOP Gov. Schoeppel urged postwar industrialization and aid for veterans.
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Thurmen Hill
U. S
Kansas
Clyde Reed
Hill
Harry Anderson
Norton
Hill City
Anderson
Concordia
Reed
Guam
Andrew Schoeppel
Salina
Veterans’ Agency
Thomas E. Dewey
G O P Nominee Praised. Lemon Tours Kansas
The GOP presidential hopeful lauded as a leader of extraordinary prowess. Democratic candidate Robert 8 Lemon speaks at Concordia outlining postwar Kansas plans and urging Roosevelt support. Schoeppel campaigns through Ellsworth Russell Hays La Crosse Kinsley Dodge City while Lemon and Hill plan stops at Delphos Minneapolis Bennington Ameton City Chapman Abilene Salina today.
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G.O.P
Robert 8. Lémon
Concordia
Kansas
Roosevelt
Schoeppel
Ellsworth
Russell
Hays
la Crosse
Kinsley
Dodge City
Lemon
Hill
Delphos
Minneapolis
Bennington
Ametion City
Chapman
Abiiehe
Salina
Gordon named pastor at Saint Paul Wichita
Topeka October 19 UP Bishop William C. Martin announces Dr. Ernest Gordon former Parsons district superintendent of the Kansas Methodist conference will become pastor of Saint Paul Methodist church in Wichita succeeding Dr. J. Ros Throckmorton moves to Dodge City as superintendent
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Topeka
Kan
William C. Martin
Ernest Gordon
Parsons
Kansas Methodist Conference
Saint Paul Methodist Church
Wichita
Gordon
J. Ros
Manhattan Welcomes New District Superintendent and Pastor
Gell Throckmorton announces Dr Albee E Kirk as district superintendent for the Argans district and Rev Herbert B Cockerill from Lawton Oklahoma becomes the new pastor at Manhattan First Use Church. A Topeka baby born October 19 arrives with two well formed teeth at Christ's Hospital. Dr P T Martin notes it is the first such case in 37 years.
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Gell Throckmorton
New
Dodge City
Albee E. Kirk
Manhsiseen
Gordon
Argans
Herbert B. Cockerill
Lawton
Okla
Manhattan
Topeka
Carl Price
Christ’s Hospital
P. T. Martin
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Guy Shultz
Topeka, Kans
Tony Pastor
Jimmy Bradfield
Tee Pee
Cees
Dobbs
Cynthias
Jim Penney
U.S. Pat
DR. Gordon
ST. Paul's
J. Russell Throckmorton
Linkinceeseras
Uct
Penney's
Paullette Goddard
Sonny Tufts
Ind
America
Children OF Mars
Sinat
Pell
Zendra Kass
Popular Orchestra
Pat Clemens
Janice Stone
Gretchen Zimmerman
Maxine Lindley
Judy Richardson
Iry
Signe 'Hasso
Ume Crohyn
Jessica Tandy Ies
Moorehead
Erbert Rudley
Inaod
Rex Kendall
William Boyd
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